Pvt. Jacob Zwiers

Abt 1739 - 1832  (~ 93 years)

• Name	Jacob Zwiers
  Title	Pvt.
  Born	Abt 1739	Germany
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Apr 1832	Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
  Person ID	I20452	Brown Genealogy
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Daniel Zwiers,   b. Abt 1720, Germany ,   d. 13 Jan 1779, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 59 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Margery,   b. Abt 1720, Germany ,   d. 21 Oct 1787, Lancaster, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Family ID	F5321	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Abigail,   b. Abt 1747,   d. UNKNOWN
  Married	21 Mar 1771	Lancaster, Worcester Co., Massachusetts
  Children	1. Jacob Zwiers,   b. Abt 1772, British North America ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   2. Reuben Zwiers,   b. Abt 1775, British North America ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]   3. Abigail Zwiers,   b. Abt 1778, USA ,   d. UNKNOWN  [natural]
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024
  Family ID	F5316	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Jacob immigrated with his birth family from Germany to the USA in 1746. He served as a private in the American Revolution. Research by MJ Robbins 1) "Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the Revolution", pg. 285: "Private, Capt. Fortunatus Eager's co., Lieut. Col. Ephraim Sawyer's regt.; marched Oct. 2, 1777; discharged Oct. 18, 1777; service, 25 days, including 8 days (160 miles) travel home; company marched to reinforce Northern army." 2) "Massachusetts Soldiers & Sailors in the Revolution", pg. 1043: "Lancaster. Private, Capt. John Prescott's co., which marched on the alarm of April 19, 1775, to Cambridge; service, 9 days; reported returned home."